Sold2019Sepik Papua New Guinea Pipe & Dagger w/ Sheath 21"Sepik tribal figural pointed stick and sheath. Features a figural handle with natural grass and cowrie shell embellishments. Rests in a barrel form sheath. Measures 21" x 2 1/2". Good overall conditioSee Sold Price
Sold2020New Guinea Dani Koteka Gourd SheathA New Guinea Dani tribe Koteka gourd sheath having braided top with string attachments for the body. It has a pointed end.See Sold Price
Sold201720th C. Spirit Figure Sepik Papua New Guinea20th C. Spirit Figure Sepik Papua New Guinea. Having cowry shells for eyes and grass for a loin cloth. Height: 16 in.See Sold Price
Sold2023Lot of Four Large Shell NecklaceFour large shell necklaces, Possibly Papuan Gulf; Gulf Province, Papua New Guinea. Each of cowrie shells sewn to fiber necklaces. Two pierced at the sides of the shells and attached with native fiber;See Sold Price
Sold2024Lot of Two Antique Necklaces From New GuineaTwo shell necklaces, Possibly Papuan Gulf; Gulf Province, Papua New Guinea. One of cowrie shells sewn to fiber necklace. The other with conus and bailer shells on natural fiber. Both with fine patinatSee Sold Price
Sold2023Vintage PNG Cowrie Shell MaskHand carved wood Papua New Guinea mask with cowrie shells, feathers and rattan 'beard'. Red, white and brown pigments throughout, with dozens of cowrie and pooka shells throughout. Size 14 3/4" HSee Sold Price
Sold2021Papua New Guinea Carved Wood Mask Cowry Shell EyesPapua New Guinea Carved Wood Mask Cowry Shell Eyes Approximately 2 5/8 x 16 inches.See Sold Price
Sold2018Papua New Guinea decorative maskPapua New Guinea decorative mask, with cowrie shell eyes and a woven halo and raffia beard, 13"h x 12"w x 5.5"dSee Sold Price
Sold201820th C. Papua New Guinea Woven Phallus Sheath - KotekaPapua New Guinea, Sepik River region, ca. 20th century CE. An amusing phallus sheath (or koteka) woven from multiple strands of fibrous material. It has a conical base, a bulbous body, and a flared riSee Sold Price
Sold2017Large Standing Female Figure, Papua New GuineaWood, grass, cowry shells. Papua New Guinea, 20th C. Height: 50", Width: 13 1/2", Depth: 7 1/2". A large standing female figure carved from hardwood. Large cowry shell eyes and rust colored grass neckSee Sold Price
Sold2024Irian Jaya (Papua New Guinea) Dani Peoples Chief NecklaceIrian Jaya (Papua New Guinea) Dani Peoples Chief Necklace. Cowrie shells & feathers. Dani (or Ndani) are an ethnic group from the Central Highlands of Western New Guinea.See Sold Price
Sold2022Iatmul Bush Spirit Mask, Papua New GuineaIatmul Bush Spirit Mask, Papua New Guinea. Carved wood, pigment, cane cowrie shells. Size: 20'' x 10'' x 4'' (51 x 25 x 10 cm). Property from the Jim and Kit Horne Collection.See Sold Price
Sold2024A large Sepik Papua New Guinea Initiation helm mask with inset cowrie shells and raffiaA large Sepik Papua New Guinea Initiation helm mask decorated with cowrie shells and raffia for a 'beard', 39"hSee Sold Price
Sold2015An Early Trumpet Chambri Lakes, Middle Sepik River,An Early Trumpet Chambri Lakes, Middle Sepik River, Papua New Guinea (circa 1900) carved hardwood and cowrie shells 43 cm long PROVENANCE Wayne Heathcote, SydneySee Sold Price
Sold2019Papua New Guinea decorative "Mwai" mask, with applied(lot of 2) Papua New Guinea decorative "Mwai" mask, with applied cowrie shells, 22"l; together with an African Soko Moto chimpanzee mask, Hemba people, D.R. Congo, age and use unproven, 9"hSee Sold Price
Sold2022PAPUA NEW GUINEA DECORATIVE CEREMONIAL MASK, SHELLOceania / Papua New Guinea, 20th century, oblong tribal mask with cowrie shell eyes, horns, and intricately carved features, apparently unmarked. Provenance: From the Private Collection of Veronica HoSee Sold Price
Sold2017Papua New Guinea ceremonial figure, having polychromePapua New Guinea ceremonial figure, having polychrome decorations, imbedded cowrie shell eyes, 42"h x 6.5"diaSee Sold Price
Sold2021A WOOD AND COWRIE-SHELLS ANTHROPOMORPHIC SCULPTUREA WOOD AND COWRIE-SHELLS ANTHROPOMORPHIC SCULPTURE Papua New Guinea, Sepik 48 cm highProvenance: Italian private collection, purchased from New Guinea Primitive Arts, Sydney (label), in the late 1990sSee Sold Price
Sold202119th C. Papua New Guinea Wood Flute StopperPapua New Guinea, Sepic Region, ca. 19th to 20th century CE. A mesmerizing wooden flute stopper with a janiform face at the bottom featuring 4 cowrie shell eyes (2 on each face) and a lizard-like creaSee Sold Price
Sold2016(lot of 3) Sepik River Papua New Guinea carvings(lot of 3) Sepik River Papua New Guinea carvings, consisting of an ancestor mask having a pigment decorated abstract surface surrounding stylized zoomorph features; together with a cowrie shell encrusSee Sold Price
Sold2016Figural basket hook, Papua New Guinea, 55"hBasket hook, Kamanibit, Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, suspended from rafters in order to hang objects for safekeeping, the carved wood male figure with applied cowrie shell and hair decoration, surroSee Sold Price
Sold2021Large Middle Sepik Latmul Body Mask, Papua New GuineaLarge Middle Sepik Latmul Body Mask, Papua New Guinea. Traditional tumban mask face, body with arm holes and centering a second, smaller mask, with grass skirt, rattan, cowrie shell, paint and mud. SiSee Sold Price
Sold2020Papua New Guinea Iatmul Middle Sepik Men's House MaskPapua New Guinea Iatmul Middle Sepik men's house mask, darkened wood, white and black natural pigment, cowrie shell eyes.See Sold Price
Sold20233 Papua New Guinea Masks3 Papua New Guinea Masks. Including 2 yam masks, Maprik/Wosera region, woven plant fiber and pigment together with a paint decorated carved wood and plant fiber mask with cowrie shell and feather adorSee Sold Price
Nov 03A-1 Auction74" Tall New Guinea Hand Carved Wood Fertility Idol Woman Tribal StatueUS$125(3 bids)
5 days LeftRivich AuctionCollection African, Papua New Guinea Carved Wood and Horn ArticlesUS$75(1 bid)